Spring 2020

Sticking Together

From Going BIG to Building a Greater College Park, President Wallace D. Loh Will Retire in June—and Leave a Stronger, Transformed UMD. By Terp…

Secrets, Satellites and Howard Stern

From Cold War Derring-do to Sirius Radio, How Robert Briskman M.S. ’61 Helped Build the Foundations of Technologies That Define Modern Life By Chris Carroll |…

In Race With Virus, Engineers Speed Development of Medical Equipment

By Chris Carroll and Maya Pottiger ’17, M. Jour. ’20 | Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle With new designs as well as innovative techniques for reviving old…

UMD Fights Pandemic With Historic Changes

Campus Closed, Courses Taught Online, Sports Stopped to Prevent COVID-19 Spread Photos by Stephanie S. Cordle For the first time since after the Civil…

‘Building Champions’

Athletics Kicks Off Effort to Upgrade Seven Facilities By Annie Dankelson | Images courtesy of Maryland Athletics Maryland Athletics is laying the…

(Re)Introducing Darryll Pines

UMD’s 34th President a Familiar Face—and an Accomplished Presence—on Campus by Chris Carroll | Photo by Mike Morgan Darryll J. Pines is the new guy moving…

‘You Had a Feeling That You Could Change the World’

50 Years After Protests Rocked UMD, Their Legacy Remains By Sala Levin ’10 | Photos courtesy of University Archives May 1, 1970: Route 1 is packed curb…

Disposable Knowledge

New Class Digs Through the What and Why of Trash By Liam Farrell | Illustrations by Jason A. Keisling The next time you get grossed out by a lump of…

Former Olympic Gymnast Takes the Next Leap

Medal-Winning Alum’s New Academy Aims to Build Kids’ Confidence, Self-Esteem by Annie Dankelson | Main photo by Stephanie S. Cordle; Olympics photo by…